Online, the old reliable Plenty of Fish remains ever-popular in the Irish dating world.

With this in mind, here are five tools to help you approach the year ahead – and your partner search – with a healthy, happy state of mind.Part of Affinitas Gmb H – one of Europe’s leading networks of dating sites – we create over 2000 couples every month on average, in more than 20 countries worldwide.Elite Singles matches are made with longevity in mind, but that’s not all.So what are the options for Irish people looking to find someone to love, date, or even just to distract them from the fact that it’s still winter?Is everyone going online, or are more traditional forums the best option?

Our matchmaking system consists of two parts; the personality test, which allows us to understand who you are as a person, and the partner questionaire, which enables us to offer tailored partner suggestions which are in-keeping with your specific requirements.